XML Schema Collection and Dates

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XML Schema Collection and Dates

Khades

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January 26, 2012 at 10:15 pm

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Not sure if this question belongs here or in the XML forums.
I've been reading everywhere that SQL Server 2008 has made time zones optional on the dates in an XML.
I am working with SQL Server 2008 R2. When I enter a date (without the time, just date) in an xs:date field without the Z, it fails XML schema validation, it works fine if I add the Z or any other time zone "2005-08-31+08:00" works too.

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Paul White SSC Guru Points: 150468 More actions · Answer 1

Can you script a repro? This works fine for me:

DECLARE @schema xml =

N'<?xml version = "1.0"?>

<xsd:schema xmlns:xsd = "http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">

<xsd:element name="theDate">

<xsd:simpleType>

<xsd:restriction base="xsd:date">

</xsd:restriction>

</xsd:simpleType>

</xsd:element>

</xsd:schema>

';

CREATE XML SCHEMA COLLECTION dbo.TestSchemaCollection AS @schema;

GO

DECLARE @x xml (DOCUMENT dbo.TestSchemaCollection);

SET @x = N'<?xml version = "1.0"?><theDate>2011-07-11</theDate>';

SELECT @x.value('theDate', 'date');

GO

DROP XML SCHEMA COLLECTION dbo.TestSchemaCollection;

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Khades SSCrazy Points: 2067 More actions · Answer 2

I ran your script in 4 environments and it only passes in 1 without the Z, it passes all with the Z.

Can this be server version issue?

10.0.2734 Fails

10.0.2757 Fails

10.0.4000 Passes

10.0.5500 Fails

Khades SSCrazy Points: 2067 More actions · Answer 3

Ok, looks like the compatibility level of some databases are set to 2005, found the issue, thanks!

Paul White SSC Guru Points: 150468 More actions · Answer 4

Khades (1/27/2012)
I ran your script in 4 environments and it only passes in 1 without the Z, it passes all with the Z.
Can this be server version issue?

Could be, I tested on 10.50.2789 and a 2012 build. Odd that 2008 SP3 has moved backward w.r.t SP2. I've read various things about xml dates/times over the years, and certainly the ISO format is a good practice (CONVERT style 127) though the Z shouldn't really be required, in my opinion anyway.

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Khades (1/27/2012)
Ok, looks like the compatibility level of some databases are set to 2005, found the issue, thanks!

Aha! Thanks for letting me know, I'll remember that.

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Khades (1/27/2012)
Ok, looks like the compatibility level of some databases are set to 2005, found the issue, thanks!

Thanks, Khades!

You have saved my day with the compatibility level issue!